He showed up at the Homeland Security office with his bag packed, but was allowed to return to his wife and children in Kona.
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Posted inEnvironment
Maui Ban On Foam Food Containers Will Take Effect In 2018
Mayor Alan Arakawa signed off on the ban, but he said the fines for violating it should be lowered.
Posted inOpinion
Bret Yager: This Big Island Shelter Is Killing Thousands Of Animals A Year
Critics including two council members wants a change in the contract with the organization in order to reduce the number of euthanasias.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Big Island Company Recalls More Imported Ahi Tainted With Hepatitis A
It was distributed on the mainland but not in Hawaii. Last month, another subsidiary of the company distributed tainted tuna on Oahu.
Posted inOpinion
Tad Bartimus: Erin Lindbergh Shares Famous Grandparents’ Passion For Maui
As the caretaker of a remote church in Kipahulu, she sees many visitors pay their respects to the famous aviator buried there.
Posted inHawaiʻi
11 Arrested In State Effort To Control Access To Napali Coast Wilderness
More than 200 people have been taken into custody since 2015 in a state wilderness park on Kauai.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Hundreds Of Low-Income Maui Residents May Face Eviction
Their taxpayer-subsidized apartment building was supposed to be affordable for 50 years. But a loophole could end that arrangement far sooner.
Posted inOpinion
Tad Bartimus: Maui Grads Bring Passion To Problem Solving
Four UH Maui College graduates hope to find sustainable solutions for preserving Maui’s environment and culture.
Posted inHawaiʻi
How This Hawaii Business Is Using A New Law To Raise Money
A recent change in securities law allows companies to offer stocks and bonds through Kickstarter-like websites.